>I think the chianti classico that I used to love (my first real
>"premium" wine was like $2.50 a bottle

Does anyone else find the proliferation of $50 Chianti Reservas just a little
disturbing?

And Chateauneuf du Pape used to be the same way - grab a bottle for the party,
because the wines were almost always reliably decent and modestly priced. No
more!